This is additional information kindly provided by the gallery.
The Conservation Centre
Whitechapel, Liverpool L1 6HZ
Information desk 0151 478 4999
Open Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm , Sun 12noon to 5pm
Admission Free
The award-winning Conservation Centre is unique in presenting the work of museum conservators to the public. Visitors can discover how everything in National Museums Liverpool’s collections is cared for, from fine art and sculptures to space suits and ancient archaeological treasures, through interactive displays, demonstrations and live video links to conservators’ studios.
Behind the Scenes Studio Tours
A chance to see what goes on in the Conservation Centre’s state of the art studios, where all sorts of different items from the collections from motorbikes to tapestries and from paintings to pots are preserved by specialists.
Tickets are free, pre-booking is advisable on 0151 478 4999.
Wednesdays and Saturdays
2pm & 3pm
Exhibitions
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
25 June- 17 September 2005
This exhibition showcases the winning entries from the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Billed as the world's most respected forum for wildlife photographic art, it brings together an array of spectacular images from the natural world. The beautiful, the wondrous and the baffling will all be on display, taking visitors on a photographic safari across the continents.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is organised by BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Natural History Museum.
Related activities:
Create Your Own Wildlife Photograph..
-but first create your own wildlife!
Make a creature, set up the scene and take away a photo of the result
Drop in
Saturday 2, 9, 16, 23, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Saturday 30 July,
Saturday 6, Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Saturday 13, Wednesday 17, Saturday 20, Wednesday 24, Thursday 25, Saturday 27, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 August,
Thursday 1, Saturday 3, 10, 17 September 2005
1- 4pm
Events & Activities
Heritage Open Day- Special Tour
Take a closer look at this fine Victorian railway building and discover how it is now used to preserve museum objects. (Limited places- booking advisable 0151 478 4999)
Thursday 8, Friday 9, Saturday 10 September 2005
2, 3 & 4pm